IMPACT

Discoveries and news in research, student success, faculty engagement and alumni accomplishments.

Roy Haggerty and student mentee Alejandra Fuerte

Student Success

Enhancing diversity and academic success with a new culture of mentoring

The university-wide Beaver Connect mentoring program is one of several ambitious initiatives that have helped undergraduate student success, leading to the highest ever first-year retention rate of 85.4% at Oregon State University.

April 15, 2020

Diversity in Science, Students, Spring 2020, Student Success

student learning assistant helping peers during lecture in the Learning Innovation Center

Student Success

Building student success: Peer-to-peer learning garners crucial support from science alumni

The Learning Assistant program in the College of Science has reduced the drop-fail-withdrawal rate in several key courses by half and has become a model for other colleges at the university.

February 12, 2020

Alumni and Friends, Students, Integrative Biology, Spring 2020, Student Success

Kyriakos Stylianou standing in front of Gilbert Hall

Chemistry

New chemistry professor develops a way to curb CO2 emissions

Chemist Kyriakos Stylianou has developed new carbon capture materials to reduce emissions from anthropogenic sources.

January 30, 2020

OSU Press Releases, Faculty and Staff, Chemistry, Spring 2020, Materials Science, Research

Thomas Sharpton working in lab with student

Biomedical Science

Kindergartners’ behavior, socioeconomic risk linked to gut microbiome composition, function

A study of early school-aged children shows a connection between the bacteria in their gut and their behavior, and that parents play a key role in their kids’ microbiome beyond the food they provide.

January 21, 2020

OSU Press Releases, Faculty and Staff, Microbiology, Spring 2020, Biomedical Science

Female professor leading large lecture in LINC 100

Student Success

Fostering student success in introductory biology

Integrative Biology faculty have transformed instructional strategies to improve student learning and performance in the introductory Principles of Biology courses.

January 15, 2020

Faculty and Staff, Students, Integrative Biology, Spring 2020, Student Success

Jade Sentker holding graduation cap in front of shrubbery

Integrative Biology

Mentoring and career coaching lead to a fascinating career path in genetics counseling

The Science Professional Pursuits Program helped biology graduate Jade Sentker find her career path through 1-on-1 coaching, skill-building for job search and interview preparedness.

January 10, 2020

Students, Integrative Biology, Spring 2020

Michael Kupperman in front of his research poster

Biochemistry & Biophysics

Prestigious research internship opens new possibilities for double-major science student

Michael Kupperman was among the 20 percent of applicants accepted for a Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The paid 10-week internship program is designed to encourage undergraduates and recent graduates to pursue STEM careers through research experiences at one of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories.

January 10, 2020

Students, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Mathematics, Spring 2020

$Patrick Franklin in front of white backdrop$